Browse / United States / Wyoming / Red Butte
Red Butte
WyomingCDP
Total population
580
Median home value
$374,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$190,444
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Red Flag Warning · SevereRed Flag Warning issued October 5 at 5:28AM MDT until October 5 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Red Butte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,430 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Red Butte is located at (42.806414, -106.432671). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.2 km2), of which 0.43 square mile (1.1 km2) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.1 km2) (7.06%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Red Butte, WY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves921
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves909
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves732
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves701
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves589
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves526
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves517
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves492
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Kelly Walsh High SchoolHigh · Casper · 2,051 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Natrona County High SchoolHigh · Casper · 1,794 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · Casper · 796 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- C Y Middle SchoolMiddle · Casper · 795 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Dean Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · Casper · 711 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Casper Classical AcademyMiddle · Casper · 466 students · 15:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Casper · 459 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Verda James ElementaryElementary · Casper · 444 students · 17.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-1212 km SSE of Edgerton, Wyoming
- M 2.5 — 2025-07-2128 km WNW of Alcova, Wyoming
- M 2.9 — 2023-11-0520 km SSE of Powder River, Wyoming
- M 2.8 — 2023-03-2335 km NNE of Powder River, Wyoming
- M 3.3 — 2022-08-2627 km E of Bairoil, Wyoming
- M 3.8 — 2021-08-0212 km NW of Rolling Hills, Wyoming
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wyoming
- Mills3.7 mi away · pop. 4,390
- Vista West3.9 mi away · pop. 953
- Mountain View5 mi away
- Bessemer Bend5.4 mi away · pop. 143
- Casper6.3 mi away · pop. 58,839
- Hartrandt6.9 mi away · pop. 975
- Casper Mountain7.8 mi away
- Bar Nunn9.1 mi away · pop. 3,008
- Evansville9.7 mi away · pop. 2,779
- Brookhurst11.1 mi away
- Homa Hills12.9 mi away · pop. 235
- Meadow Acres17.6 mi away · pop. 124
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Red Butte
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Cold Springs, Converse, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 48 mi
- Wildfire Moonshine, Albany, WyomingWildfires · 2026-09-07 · 82 mi
- Wildfire WEISER KNOLL, Fremont, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Montgomery Draw, Campbell, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 112 mi
- Wildfire Lumin, Sheridan, WyomingWildfires · 2026-07-31 · 139 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Rosebud, MontanaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 165 mi
- Wildfire Davis Coulee, Big Horn, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 198 mi
- Wildfire Bare, Sublette, WyomingWildfires · 2026-08-04 · 205 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET